When Love Turns the Tables: The Mysterious Husband's Chase

Chapter 369: It’s Not Easy to Be a Sheng Family Daughter-in-Law (Part 9)

Awkwardly turning her head to the side, Tang Yanqi’s mind echoed with Sheng Jiayu’s words, and she subconsciously touched her own neck.

She took out her phone from her pocket, opened the browser, and Tang Yanqi typed in the name of the diamond Sheng Jiayu had mentioned. Soon, the search bar was filled with information.

When she saw an old news article stating that the "Snow Jellyfish" had been auctioned for the high price of 120 million, Tang Yanqi’s eyes widened like saucers.

Looking at the person next to her in shock, she finally understood why Sheng Jiayu had advised her not to wear it.

Good heavens, if she had known this thing was so expensive, she wouldn’t have worn it even if she were dead.

"What’s wrong?"

Sheng Jianan noticed the stunned expression of the person next to him and glanced at her. Tang Yanqi swallowed hard: "N-nothing."

Sheng Jianan glanced at her phone screen, and amusement flashed in his eyes: "Found out? Touched? Planning to pledge your life as a thank-you?"

The man’s tone was still as carefree as ever, not serious at all, but it greatly alleviated Tang Yanqi’s shock, and she blurted out: "Not touched, just thinking your brain’s broken."

With a screech, the car abruptly stopped, and Sheng Jianan narrowed his eyes, making the surrounding air turn dangerous.

"What did you say?"

Tang Yanqi pressed her lips together, sheepishly shrinking her neck, muttering softly: "Well, it is, who in their right mind would spend so much money on a piece of rock?"

Sheng Jianan leaned over, one hand supporting the back of Tang Yanqi’s seat, and the other pinching her chin, forcing her to lift her face and meet his gaze: "Tang Yanqi, are you a pig? This is a diamond."

"Aren’t diamonds just stones too?"

"You..."

The Young Master Sheng’s face soured. Damn it, in this situation, according to the script, shouldn’t she be deeply moved, then leap into his arms, and he’d conveniently knock her over?

This woman must have a scrambled brain, right?

"Tang Yanqi, are you even a woman!"

"Whether I’m a woman, you should know best."

Sheng Jianan: "..."

Tang Yanqi: "..."

Miss Tang rescued her chin from his hand and dropped her head fiercely, her cheeks burning. She didn’t mean it like that, it was just an impulsive retort with no strange meaning, but those words...

No matter how you listen, it’s weird. The key is, they’re in the car, just the two of them, and the space isn’t big... Tang Yanqi quietly raised her head, cautiously glancing at Sheng Jianan, only to see his expression also very odd.

For a moment, their eyes met, and both suddenly burst into laughter.

Sheng Jianan reached out and roughly tousled Tang Yanqi’s hair, making her long hair a mess.

Through the messy strands, Tang Yanqi shot a glare at Sheng Jianan, protesting against someone’s "nasty" behavior, but little did she know, glaring through the hair made her look inexplicably alluring.

Sheng Jianan’s Adam’s apple moved, he leaned over, accurately capturing her lips. There were still some strands of hair in between, creating an unusual sensation, but it didn’t affect the man’s advance at all.

Before she knew it, Tang Yanqi’s seatbelt was undone, and at some point, the passenger seat was reclined, and without realizing it, Tang Yanqi’s clothes had become disheveled, her soft collarbones and fair skin exposed to the air.

"Is it clean?"

Sheng Jianan’s deep voice sounded in her ear, and for a moment, Tang Yanqi’s muddled mind cleared, causing her cheeks to heat up suddenly.